1878, 1 d. carmine, imperforate plate proof in block of 4 from the upper sheet margin with plate no. "3", unused o.g., the stamps unmounted mint, very fine
Auction #368- Day 1
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #368- Day 1
From Saxony to the Danish West Indies, from early postal history to modern philately: rarities and exceptional top-class collections
The programme for the 368th auction of Germany's oldest stamp auction house is again impressive with philatelic and postal history material of the highest standard. Three special catalogues with unique collections and many special sections in an overwhelming main catalogue speak in a clear language. The spectrum ranges from early postal history to modern philately, from Germany to Europe and worldwide, and offers almost everything the collector's heart desires.
Auction Schedule
Tuesday, 26 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 1 - 808A
Single Lots: Liechtenstein, Austria, Switzerland, Europe and Colonies: Belgium - Yugoslavia, including
Special offer: Belgium - Postal History 1459-1794 – The Jürgen Briese Collection
Special offer: Incoming mail from Central- and South America to Italy 1837-1889 – The Dr. Giorgio Magnani Collection
Tuesday, 26 March 2019 from 3:00 pm Lot 809 - 1142
Single Lots: Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries
Wednesday, 27 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 1143 - 1532
Single Lots: Shipmail, Airmail, Zeppelin, Olympics, Thematics and Literature , including
Special offer: Commercial Zeppelin Mail 1928-1937 – The Dickson H. Preston Collection
Wednesday, 27 March 2019 from 12:00 pm Lot 7001 - 7312
Special Catalogue: Ireland - The Path to Independence - The "Dublin" Collection (part I)
& Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1940 - The Robert M. Benninghoff Collection (part I)
Wednesday, 27 March 2019 following from ca. 2:00 pm Lot 6001 - 6337
Special Catalogue: Danish West Indies 1773-1917 – The "Høgensborg" Collection (part I)
Thursday, 28 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 4001 - 4608
Collections: Europe: Albania - Vatican, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries, General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections
Thursday, 28 March 2019 from 2:00 pm Lot 4609 - 5266
Collections: German States, German Empire, German post offices abroad and Colonies, General collections Germany, Germany after 1945
Friday, 29 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 1533 - 2269
Single Lots: German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Danzig, Memel, German Occupation WWII, including
Special offer: WITU Postal History
Friday, 29 March 2019 from 1:30 pm Lot 2270 - 2981
Single Lots: Germany after 1945: Local issues after 1945, Allied Forces issues, Soviet Occupation Zone, German Democratic Republic, Berlin, Bizone, Federal Republik of Germany, including the „George Marshall“ Collection
Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 2982 - 3571
Single Lots: German Empire 1872 - 1945, German States Baden - North German Confederation, Alsace-Lorraine
Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 1:00 pm Lot 8001 - 8160
Special Catalogue: Kingdom of Saxony - The Christian and Renate Springer Collection (part I)
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Lot #865 - Australia tasmania
1878, 8 d., stamp-size die proof in black on glazed card, mounted in small frame, very fine
Lot #866 - Australia tasmania
8 d., 6 die proofs showing different states of the engraving, dated June 28-July 10, 1878, one with additional "AFTER HARDENING"; a remarkable and rare group with explaining text on exhibition pages
Lot #867 - Australia tasmania
1880/91, 4 d. deep yellow, printed both sides, horizontal pair with nice fresh colour, unused with large part of original gum, very fine and scarce, certificate Brandon (2001) (SG £ 1.500,-)
Lot #868 - Australia tasmania
1891, Folded tracing by De La Rue printers proposing new watermark paper, accompanied by original file copy of letter dated June 5 to the agent general for Tasmania about problems with the dandy-roll and original letter from the agent general to De La Rue, accepting their proposal; a most remarkable group
Lot #869 - Australia tasmania
1892/99, key plate issue ½ d. orange/mauve, block of 4 with right sheet margin, endorsed "1 stamp colour book", unused o.g., 3 stamps unmounted mint
Lot #870 - Australia tasmania
2½ d. purple, marginal block of 4 from the colour book with date stamp "1 DEC 91" in the margin, also stamp size die proof in black on glazed paper
Lot #871 - Australia tasmania
2½ d., tied by cds. "LAUNCESTON JU 22" (1909) to acknowledgement of delivery, fine and scarce
Lot #872 - Australia tasmania
5 d., die proof on glazed white card, dated "28 SEP. 91" and stamped "BEFORE HARDENING", fine and scarce
Lot #873 - Australia tasmania
1892/99, key plate issue 6 d. violet/black, block of 4 with right sheet margin, endorsed "1 stamp colour book", unused o.g., 3 stamps unmounted mint
Lot #874 - Australia tasmania
10 d. purple-lake/deep green, original colour recipe bearing 2 dummy stamps in the used colours, dated "1 Nov. 98", also die proof of the value tablet only, dated "26 SEP 98" and endorsed "Jamaica" (excised) and "Tasmania", stamp size die proof of the frame only and 2 blocks of 4 of the stamp colour book with marginal inscriptions; a most interesting and rare group
Lot #875 - Australia tasmania
2 sh. 6 d. brown/blue, 2nd printing, block of 12 from the lower right sheet corner with plate no. "1", handstamp "12 MAR. 96" and initialed as approval of the 2nd printing, unused o.g., the stamps unmounted mint, some minor creasing, unique
Lot #876 - Australia tasmania
1903, 1 sh. rose/green, block of 17 with pictorial 3 d., tied by clear cds. "HOBARD TASMANIA MY 25 1904" to reverse of linen parcel tag, registered to Mathinna with arrival mark; 2 stamps little rubbed surface and some minor imperfections, very scarce
Lot #877 - Australia victoria
1850/53, Thomas Ham 2 d. brown-lilac with full to large margins, tied by clear butterfly "15" GEELONG to piece, very fine, sign. Holcombe with certificate (1983)
Lot #878 - Australia victoria
2 d. grey-lilac with good to large margins, ca. 2,5 mm sheet margin at bottom, neatly cancelled by butterfly "37" MELBOURNE, very fine, sign. Holcombe
Lot #879 - Australia victoria
3 d. blue with good to large margins, cancelled by central butterfly "15" GEELONG, very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1963)
Lot #880 - Australia victoria
Second state of die 1 d. red-brown with ample to large margins, used with central clear butterfly "37", very fine, sign. Hunziker with certificate (1962)
Lot #881 - Australia victoria
1861, Victoria 4d. dull rose-pink as horizontal strip of three and single 2d. dull reddish lilac tied by duplex cancel "MELBOURNE OC 26 63 VICTRORA" to cover to Johannesdorf, Prussia endorsed 'via Southampton'. Carried on the P&O 'Bombay', to Galle, on the 'Nemesis' to Suez and thence on the 'Pera'. Red 'London / Paid' transit cds (Dec 18) on front and circular 'Aus England Per Aachen / Franco' below and arrival cds on reverse, a fine...
Lot #882 - Australia western australia
1854, Black Swan 1 d. black with good to large margins, parts of neighbour stamps at right and bottom, cancelled in red, very fine
Lot #883 - British Commonwealth commonwealth of australia
1913, Kangoroo 2£ black and rose, fresh colour and good centering and perforations, used with perfectly centered cds. "CYGNET TASMANIA 18 AU 18", a superb example of this stamp
Lot #884 - British Commonwealth barbados
1852/55, (2 d.) greyish-slade, vertical bisect, right half with good to large margins on 3 sides, tied by clear barred oval "1" to entire letter from "BARBADOES SP 11 1854" via "ST:-THOMAS SE 16 1854" to Hamilton, Bermudas, very fine, certificate BPA (1964)
Lot #885 - British Commonwealth british guiana
1853/59, 1 c. vermilion without line above "ONE CENT", lightly used "DEMERARA JA 8 1856", nice deep colour and good to large margins, very fine
Lot #886 - British Commonwealth british guiana
1853/55, 4 c. pale-blue with good to large margins, extremely fine cancelled with central "B G A 4 C / AP 26 1855", very fine
Lot #887 - British Commonwealth british guiana
1856, 4c. black on rose-carmine with superb colour and wide full square margins, used with central "DEMERARA OC 29 1856" and initialled "EDW"(ight), tiny pinhole by V of "Vicissim" and pressed creasing at bottom almost imperceptible on front, an outstanding example of this classic rarity and one of the finest known, signed with Ferrary handstamp and certificate BPA (2018) (SG. £40.000)
Provenance: Baron Philipp Ferrary de la Renotière (...
Lot #888 - british occupation of italian colonies British Post in Siam
1882, 12c. blue with overprint Type I, unused, very fine, certificate BPA (2018) (SG £ 1.500)
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